Device for ruling paper



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B. KARFIOL. DEVICE FOR RULING PAPER.

No. 561,996. Patented June 16, 1896.

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B. KARFIOL.

DEVICE FOR RULING PAPER.

NO. 561,996. Patenfied June 16, 1896.

*1 h J 3 j Z a; x 2 /a i WITNESSES: INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

BENZION KARFIOL, OF BROOKLYN, NEWV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERI- CAN LACEAND FANCY PAPER IVORKS, OF NEW YORK.

DEVICE FOR RULING PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,996, dated June 16,1896.

Application filed December 20, 1894. Serial No. 532,420. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENzIoN KARFIOL, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for RulingPaper, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in apparatus for ruling lines onpaper, and particularly to the arrangement of a disk in relation to amovable printing-bed for this purpose, which will print a line ofregular and uniform weight, and to this end will not be affected by anyirregularity in the thickness of the paper or other irregularity in themechanism, but will by its automatic action compensate for suchirregularity.

I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings, in whichlike letters refer to like parts.

Figure I is a top view of the device; Fig. 11, a side elevation of thesame. Fig. III is a sectional view of the printing-disk and shaft, takenat right angles to the shaft. Fig. IV is a section of the shaft, takenat right angles to the shaft, showing the supporting-disk partly insection and the printing-disk. Fig. V is a sectional View of the shaft,disk, and guides, taken through the axis of the shaft and paralleltherewith. Fig. VI is an enlarged drawin g similar to Fig. V and showingthe springs d and friction-contacts H and H.

X is a frame suitably constructed to carry the necessary rollers andshafts employed.

as and 5c are ways adapted to carry the movable bearings (t and a A is ashaft journaled in the movable bearings a and a the position of which isadj usted by the screws a and (L The shaft A is provided with the rib a,which on its surface is corrugated or provided with a file-surface a Atone end it is provided with the gear-wheel a".

B is a roller suitably journaled. Its shaft is provided at one end withthe pulley b and at the other end with the gear-wheel b C is a diskhaving a central aperture 0. This aperture is of greater diameter thanthe shaft A, upon which it is loosely mounted by friction-bearings, ashereinafter described. D and D are also disks having a central apertureof a size to fit closely the shaft A and allow for the rib a. Thesedisks-are also provided with a set-screw to mesh with the file-surface aof the rib a. The construction of a suitable set-screw is shown in Fig.IV, where a portion of the diskD is broken away to show theconstruction, and in Fig. VI, where the same is shown in section.

(1 is a chisel-edged bolt with a head (1 Between this head and the baseof the aperture rests a spiral spring d, with its tension directed tohold the bolt d out of engagement with the file-surface (L The screw (1screws into the aperture (1 and bears on bolt d to cause the same tomesh with the file-surface a and to lock the disk to the shaft.

The disk 0 is run upon the shaft A, and it is sustained between thedisks D and D in a position at right angles tot-he shaft A and theroller 13. The disk C may be adj usted to any position on the shaft A byreleasing the setscrews 61 and d and moving the disks to the desiredposition on the shaft and then fixing the screws. The disks D and D areeach preferably provided on the side on which they engage the disk Cwith a washer of leather or other bearing-surface that will provide asuitable friction-contact, (indicated as H and H.)

I have shown six of these printing and supporting disks. They are allidentical.

F is an ink-well.

f f f are ink-rollers to convey the ink from the well to theprinting-surface of the disks C.

E is the paper passing between the guiderollers e and e 6 having apressure-spring e thence between the roller B and printingdisks 0, andthence to the roll a G is a shaft carrying a circular brush g, engagingthe under surface of the roller B and operated by the pinion g whichmeshes with the gear-wheel W.

The roller 6' is operated by the band I) about a pulley on the end ofthe roller 6' and the pulley 19 The adjustment of the device is asfollows: Power is conveyed to the shaft upon which is mounted the rollerB by the pulley Z), thence through the gear-wheel b to the gearwheel a,operating the shaft A in a direction opposite to the motion of roller B.The pinion g also operates the brush G. Theinkrollers being in contactwitlrthe disk (3 revolve therewith, and, as heretofore stated, the band11 operates the rollers e and e to feed the paper. The position of theshaft A is regulated by the hand-screws a and a, and it is so adjustedthat the axis of the shaft is out of the center of the disk 0 in thedirection of the roller Bthat is to say, in a position eccentric to thecenter of the disk 0.

In the drawings I have shown the shaft A geared to the roller B andoperating there with. In this arrangement there is of course but littlespace for the adjustment of the shaft A in its relation to the disk O,the operation of which will be hereinafter described. I desire to state,therefore, that I may omit the gear-wheel a and allow the disks 0 to berevolved by contact with the paper as it is carried over the roller B. Iprefer, however, to use the arrangement shown in the drawin gs--that isto say, the roller and shaft geared to operate together, but indifferent directions.

The operation of the device is as follows: The paper E is introducedbetween the guiderollers e and e and by their movement carried forwardto pass between the roller B and the printing-disks C, thence to theroll 6 As heretofore related, the shaft A is adjusted to a positioneccentrical to the center of the disk (1, and the disk 0 is looselymounted on the shaft A, the aperture of the disk C being somewhat largerthan the shaft A, and the disks D and D, which are secured to the shaftA and provided with surfaces bearing on the disk 0 suitable to make afriction contact, sustain the disk 0 in a position at right angles tothe shaft and the roller. As, therefore, the shaft and roller revolvetogether, either by their gearing together or the disks revolve by theircontact with the roller or the paper and roller as it passes through thepress, the disks 0 are caused to perform a movement eccentric to theaxis of the shaft Athat is to say, as the disk 0 engages the printingbed or roller B in its revolution it is constantly forced upward betweenthe friction-bearings of the disks 1) and D. The degree of pressure withwhich the disks D and D bear on the disk 0 of course determines thedegree of pressure with which the disk C will bear on the roller B. Thisis, therefore, a matter of adjustment. It will be observed, however,that by this arrangement the disks 0 in their revolution constantly bearon the roller 13 with a relatively even pressure, and it is furthermanifest that should any obstacle be placed in the way of the disk 0 asit revolves-as, for instance, an increase in the thickness of the paperas it passes through-the disk will yield to such irregularity and willbe pressed farther up between its friction-bearings-i. 6., disks D andD-and should there be a depression in the printing-bed or paper the diskC will in like manner follow such irregularity without materiallyaffecting the degree of pressure to which the same is adjusted.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a section of the shaft and disk, Ill, where theeccentrical position of the shaft to the disk may be readily seen.

As heretofore stated, the system of inkrollers supply the disk 0 withink as they revolve. I provide the revolving brush g to make contactwith the roller B and wipe off any moisture, dust, or ink that may clingto the same.

I have stated that I may adjust the printing-disks to any position onthe shaft. I may also, where I desire to print two lines very closetogether, put two of such disks together between the friction-bearings.

What I claim is-- 1. In a ruling-machine the combination of a movableprinting-bed and a shaft upon which is run a disk having a centralaperture of greater diameter than the shaft, and means secured to theshaft to support the disk, at right angles to the shaft andprinting-bed, by friction-bearings, the disk bearing on the printing-bedand revolving with the movement thereof, eccentrically to the axis ofthe .shaft substantially as described.

2. In a ruling-machine the combination of a roller anda shaft in thesame plane, geared to revolve together but in different directions, adisk wit-h a central aperture run upon the shaft-said aperture being ofgreater diameter than the shaft-and means secured to the shaft tosupport the disk at right angles to the shaft and roller byfriction-bearings, the disk bearing on the roller and revolvingtherewith eccentrically to the shaft substantially as described.

3. In a ruling-machine the combination of a movable printing-bed, and ashaft parallel thereto, a printing-disk with a central aperture run uponthe shaftsaid aperture being larger than the shaft-and held in aposition at right angles to the shaft and the printing-bed, by disksadjustably secured to the shaft and supporting the printing-disk byfrictional contact, the printing-disk bearing on the printing-bed andrevolving with the movement thereof, eccentrically to the axis of theshaft, substantially as described.

4. In a ruling-machine the combination of a roller and a shaft in thesame plane, geared to revolve togetherbut in different directions,

a printing-disk with a central aperture of greater diameter than saidshaft, run upon the shaft, and supported thereon at right angles to theshaft and roller by adjustable friction-bearings secured to the shaft,the disk bearing on the roller and revolving therewith, eccentrically tothe axis of the shaft substantially as described.

5. I11 a ruling-machine the combination of a roller and a shaft in thesame plane, geared to revolve together butin different directions, aseries of printing-disks, each having a central aperture, run upon saidshaft, which is ITO of less diameter than the said apertures, said disksbeing supported by adjustable frictionbearings secured to the shaft in aposition at right angles to the shaft and roller, the disk bearing onthe roller and revolving therewith eccentrically t0 the axis of theshaft substantially as described.

6. In a ruling-machine the combination of a roller and a shaft in thesame plane, geared to revolve together but'in different directions, aseries of printing-disks each having a central aperture, run upon saidshaft Which is of less diameter than the said aperture, said disks beingsupported by adjustable friction-

